Migaloo Is Back
Tuesday June 27, 2006
Migaloo, the rare all-white humpback whale, who regularly visits Australia from the Antarctic during the whale migration season, has been spotted off Coffs Harbour on the north coast of New ... Read More
Queenstown: Where Adventure Calls
Tuesday June 27, 2006
In an almost mythic New Zealand setting of glacial lake, river torrents and snow-capped ranges, Queenstown throbs with the excitement of active leisure sports -- and adventure! -- whatever the ... Read More
Kidman, Urban Wed in Sydney in Catholic Ceremony
Sunday June 25, 2006
Movie actress Nicole Kidman and country singing star Keith Urban were married late in the afternoon of June 25, local time, in the Sydney suburb of Manly.
The couple were married ... Read More
Today's the Day: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Wed in Manly
Saturday June 24, 2006
Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban are to wed today, June 25, Australian eastern standard time, in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly, on Catholic ... Read More
Kylie Minogue's Showgirl Australian Tour Is Back On
Thursday June 22, 2006
Australian singer Kylie Minogue's cancelled 2005 Showgirl tour, as a result of her having been diagnosed with cancer, has now been rescheduled, with the first Showgirl concert spectacular scheduled for ... Read More
So Where and When Is Nicole Kidman's Wedding to Be Held?
Wednesday June 21, 2006
The latest reports say the wedding of Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman to country music star Keith Urban will be held in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly, at the ... Read More
It's Official: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Are to Be Married in Sydney
Monday June 19, 2006
Australian actress Nicole Kidman and country singer fiance Keith Urban have confirmed they are getting married in Sydney. They issued a joint statement saying: "We are very happy to be ... Read More
Snowboarding in the Snowy Mountains
Saturday June 10, 2006
Yes, the snow has been falling in the Snowy Mountains and the Australian ski season is definitely on at the start of the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
There's good early season ... Read More
De Heer Film Opens Sydney Film Festival
Friday June 9, 2006
Quirky Australian film director Rolf de Heer's film Ten Canoes has opened this year's Sydney Film Festival which runs from June 9 to 25 with local and international films screening ... Read More
Sydney Biennale: Australia's Biggest Art Exhibition Opens
Thursday June 8, 2006
This year's Biennale of Sydney, titled Zones of Comfort, opens today and continues until August 27. Encompassing the works of 85 leading contemporary artists from 44 countries, the Biennale is ... Read More
Melbourne's Crown Towers Named Australia's Best Hotel
Tuesday June 6, 2006
You won't miss the Melbourne landmark that is the Crown Towers hotel on the banks of the city's Yarra River. Now it has the added distinction of being chosen Australia's ... Read More
New Zealand Celebrates Queen's Birthday
Monday June 5, 2006
Well, it's not really her birthday today, but New Zealand is celebrating the Queen's Birthday holiday anyway. Australia (except Western Australia which has it on October 2 this year) marks ... Read More
Here Come The Whales
Sunday June 4, 2006
The start of the southern winter also marks the start of the whale migration season. From the cold waters of the Antarctic, whales start their journey to the warmer ... Read More
Winter Is Here
Thursday June 1, 2006
We'd been having cool days and nights and now winter is officially here. There had been some really chilly nights when I'd shivered with the cold, and this was in ... Read More